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hi, wanted to build a large titan for some time and started to build one last year which due to several reasons i had to put on hold but now starting up again, i'm using lots of games workshop panals, guns, plasticard, plastic rods and anything else that looks like it will look lifelike, my aim is to build a very detailed titan with working led's, so here goes
the feet have nearly been done, made from GW aquila fronts, imperial sector windows and lots of scratchbuilt pieces, the base of the feet look thin but this is going on a diorama base so it will look like it has sunk into the ground, most of this wil be built over standard household pvc pipe with nut and bolts through to stop twisting when connected, the bottom main body again from GW windows which will all have stained glass window effects when painted, the rear panel is going to be for detailed engine/generators, so thats where i am upto, more updates as i go along, thanks

First off, this is looking absolutely amazing so far! Seems like the whole monastery look is going to fit right in with the 40k aesthetic. I feel like most attempts at something like this are lacking in detail and ultimately wind up very blocky, but it looks like you are adding detail in all the right places. I am very excited to see how you go about making the engine in particular.

As you mentioned, the feet do open the door for some concern. I feel like they should have a little more vertical bulk and maybe some hydraulics at the connecting points. Just my two cents. Keep it up!

 Novasetri wrote:
First off, this is looking absolutely amazing so far! Seems like the whole monastery look is going to fit right in with the 40k aesthetic. I feel like most attempts at something like this are lacking in detail and ultimately wind up very blocky, but it looks like you are adding detail in all the right places. I am very excited to see how you go about making the engine in particular.

As you mentioned, the feet do open the door for some concern. I feel like they should have a little more vertical bulk and maybe some hydraulics at the connecting points. Just my two cents. Keep it up!

thanks,, agree with the feet points you bring up, i'm going to add some depth and hydrolics soon

My glob this is an absolute monster of a thing. I love it!!!! I agree the feet need a bit more bulk but otherwise it's moving in totally the right direction. Can't wait to see more. :-)

Oh my Emperor... what... yes... why?? I LOVE IT

hahaha SWEET! I love it too

Dude if you can keep up that amazing level of detail and manage to get this thing finished within a lifetime then I reckon you'll have the coolest emperor class titan ever.

Good luck and keep up the good work!

 NidLifeCrisis wrote:
Dude if you can keep up that amazing level of detail and manage to get this thing finished within a lifetime then I reckon you'll have the coolest emperor class titan ever.

Good luck and keep up the good work!

thanks, i really want to give each portion as much detail as possible, a big project like this deserves it i think, i've spent some time getting all the weapons i wanted and have made a start on the fortress top which again will be GW panels


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 Elblondino wrote:
My glob this is an absolute monster of a thing. I love it!!!! I agree the feet need a bit more bulk but otherwise it's moving in totally the right direction. Can't wait to see more. :-)

thanks


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 Elblondino wrote:
My glob this is an absolute monster of a thing. I love it!!!! I agree the feet need a bit more bulk but otherwise it's moving in totally the right direction. Can't wait to see more. :-)

thanks more to come soon


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 Talys wrote:
hahaha SWEET! I love it too

thanks


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 Matthew wrote:
Oh my Emperor... what... yes... why?? I LOVE IT

thanks

managed some detailing on the engine/power sources, used a old computer fan and cased it, cut down some GW small generators and added plastic rod, the ends i cut off i used as rivets on the fan casing, more GW panels and pipes, handmade rivets and i think starting to look good, under this on plastikard panelling are going to be 2 large generators and more pipes, tubes etc, above will be some more panelling and anything that i can find that looks good, thanks for looking

Nice. Some good progress there. Good use of parts too. Keep it up dude.

Omg this looks fething awesome!! Keep up the good work dude, can't wait to see it as it progresses

Huh, clicked the link expecting some paper towel roll monstrosity.....

You have restored my faith. Keep up the emperor's work.

Oh, and add some detail to the central part of the fan. At least some rivets, but a circle of skulls also works.

/\ What he said but with a mechanicus symbol in the center

Raptor007 wrote:
Huh, clicked the link expecting some paper towel roll monstrosity.....

You have restored my faith. Keep up the emperor's work.

Oh, and add some detail to the central part of the fan. At least some rivets, but a circle of skulls also works.

thanks for the coments, agree with the fan center and found that cutting the symbol from a GW manufactorum panel it fitted perfectly and improves it 100%, albeit a nightmare to cut pictures to follow


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 Zognob Gorgoff wrote:
/\ What he said but with a mechanicus symbol in the center

thanks, see latest photos of symbol on fan looks great thanks


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got some feedback about the fan center being plain so cut a mechanicus symbol from manufactorum panel and it fitted perfectly, looks 100% better thanks for advice, also felt the end of the generators wgere i cut them did'nt look good so removed the pivots off bastion turrets i have and add them to the end and now looks more complete, thanks for looking

That's awesome work dude

kb_lock wrote:
That's awesome work dude

thanks


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i won some bastion upgrade sprues on ebay so a couple more cannons for the titan, more comms and 4 bastion turrets, looking at the front windows they lent themselves to the turrets so removed the pivot points and fitted to side of windows and filled in with milliput which will be filed down in due course, cut the sights down to fit and the a couple of the light offcuts used on ledge above and added some rivets, think it looks good now, thanks for looking






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just a quick look at banks of bolters to protect the doors on legs

Jebus man..
Awesome work so far..
Love the details..

 Tjomball wrote:
Jebus man..
Awesome work so far..
Love the details..

thanks

just a quick pic of it dry run together to get scale and height for what i have planned, going to have to paint the middle engine and window section first before putting next level on as wont be able to get stained glass windows in, thanks and comments welcome

Oh, I'm liking this. I'm liking this a lot! Using the GW buildings as your 'building blocks' (heh. heh.heh.) is really effective! Don't forget to paint it in camouflage when you're all done!

By the emperor... a holy engine of war worthy of Omnissiah himself!

Damn this thing is getting bigger and bigger. Keep it up dude love it :-)

Mother of god.

It is three cathedrals turned into a biped. I am in love. (And jealous.)

The PC fan is absolutely wonderful. The details you put on it really helped. Please get us a size compare with another titan or knoght when you are finished.

Wow.

Judging by the higth and weight going with a straight bar for the leg join rather then a diaginal may end up bending it or worse yet snapping the joint.

OgreChubbs wrote:
Judging by the higth and weight going with a straight bar for the leg join rather then a diaginal may end up bending it or worse yet snapping the joint.

thanks for the comment, i had thought of this but seen a similar idea on another forum and they had twisting problem but used bolts through pipes to stop this, the pipes are plastic welded aswell so hopefully it will hold up, did'nt seem a problem on dry run where i am at now so fingers crossed

The problem with most titan scratch builds is that, no matter how good they are, they tend to lack the smaller details and intricacies that should cover the damn thing, for example rivets, panels, etc. and therefore tend to look a bit boxy. However this one looks set to capture the look of an actual emperor titan - reminiscent of a transformer who's alternate form is a full sized cathedral.

Love it! Can't wait for the next pics

 hippyjr wrote:
The problem with most titan scratch builds is that, no matter how good they are, they tend to lack the smaller details and intricacies that should cover the damn thing, for example rivets, panels, etc. and therefore tend to look a bit boxy. However this one looks set to capture the look of an actual emperor titan - reminiscent of a transformer who's alternate form is a full sized cathedral.

Love it! Can't wait for the next pics

thanks for nice comments, i want to get as much detail as possible and really make it stand out, more pictures about to be loaded


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some more work on the engine/generator, added 2 generators to bottom with GW pipes cut to fit, some panelling and rivets around sides, another bank of panals to top and the cut offs from the small GW generators and added to them, some more details to be done yet, thanks for looking and voting

Subbed.

so it was time to fit the stained glass windows, these were on clear plastic but did'nt get the effect even with the leds so put some cream card backing and looks better, pictures make it look brighter than is, had to paint the windows as wont be able to access them which gave me the perfect exscuse to have a go at my new airbrush and compressor my missues bought me for christmas (she just does'nt know she did ) good way of getting used to it as never used one before, laid the base coat on and some chipping, more weathering and gold detail can be done later, the 3 small windows below with no stained glass windows will have basilisk turrets sticking out of them, going for a dark green look, thanks for looking

The stained glass windows are amazing, and such a great touch!